Antigenic analysis of Legionella pneumophila and Tatlockia micdadei (Legionella micdadei) by two-dimensional (crossed) immunoelectrophoresis. 1982

J R Joly, and G E Kenny

The antigens of the six serogroups of Legionella pneumophila were compared by two-dimensional (crossed) immunoelectrophoresis by using rabbit antisera to serogroups 1, 2, 3 and 4. The close relationship among the serogroups was shown by the fact that 27 of the 31 antigens demonstrated so far were common. However, distinctive group-specific antigens with slow electrophoretic mobility were observed for serogroups 1, 2, 3, and 4. When intact serogroup 1 organisms were extracted with EDTA, the group-specific antigen was recovered in a virtually pure form. The group-specific antigen was pronase resistant, heat stable, and amphiphilic and had a surface location, all of which are properties suggestive of lipopolysaccharide. L. pneumophila shared four to five antigens with Tatlockia micdadei (Legionella micdadei). The large number of common antigens in the serogroups of L. pneumophila has important implications for the specific detection of antigens and antibodies by fluorescent and other tagged antibody methods.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007123 Immunoelectrophoresis, Two-Dimensional Immunoelectrophoresis in which a second electrophoretic transport is performed on the initially separated antigen fragments into an antibody-containing medium in a direction perpendicular to the first electrophoresis. Immunoelectrophoresis, Crossed,Immunoelectrophoresis, 2-D,Immunoelectrophoresis, 2D,2-D Immunoelectrophoresis,2D Immunoelectrophoresis,Crossed Immunoelectrophoresis,Immunoelectrophoresis, 2 D,Immunoelectrophoresis, Two Dimensional,Two-Dimensional Immunoelectrophoresis
D007163 Immunosorbent Techniques Techniques for removal by adsorption and subsequent elution of a specific antibody or antigen using an immunosorbent containing the homologous antigen or antibody. Immunoadsorbent Techniques,Immunoadsorbent Technics,Immunosorbent Technics,Immunoadsorbent Technic,Immunoadsorbent Technique,Immunosorbent Technic,Immunosorbent Technique,Technic, Immunoadsorbent,Technic, Immunosorbent,Technics, Immunoadsorbent,Technics, Immunosorbent,Technique, Immunoadsorbent,Technique, Immunosorbent,Techniques, Immunoadsorbent,Techniques, Immunosorbent
D007875 Legionella Gram-negative aerobic rods, isolated from surface water or thermally polluted lakes or streams. Member are pathogenic for man. Legionella pneumophila is the causative agent for LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE.
D003429 Cross Reactions Serological reactions in which an antiserum against one antigen reacts with a non-identical but closely related antigen. Cross Reaction,Reaction, Cross,Reactions, Cross
D000939 Epitopes Sites on an antigen that interact with specific antibodies. Antigenic Determinant,Antigenic Determinants,Antigenic Specificity,Epitope,Determinant, Antigenic,Determinants, Antigenic,Specificity, Antigenic
D000942 Antigens, Bacterial Substances elaborated by bacteria that have antigenic activity. Bacterial Antigen,Bacterial Antigens,Antigen, Bacterial
D012703 Serotyping Process of determining and distinguishing species of bacteria or viruses based on antigens they share. Serotypings

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